"You're going to lose a lot more than your teeth if you don't meet your quota" - What does quota mean?
In sales, the "quota" is the amount you are expected to sell for a given time period.
"He had to face trials and tribulations." - What does 'trials and tribulations' mean?
It means great difficulties.
"You can't just up and go." - What does 'up and go' mean?
A grammatically curious little expression which means to leave.
What does 'Move out of the way!' mean?
If someone is "in the way," they're blocking the place where you want to go.
What's your rush?
Why are you in such a hurry?
"The Truman show is a lifestyle" - What does lifestyle mean?
A way of living that reflects certain values (like vegan lifestyle, healthy lifestyle, hippie lifestyle...)
What does 'mortgage payments' mean?
The money you owe the bank each month after borrowing money to pay for a house.
"Maybe I'm being set up for something " - What does 'being set up' mean?
"To set up" somebody means to arrange to trap, or to fool." A "set up" can also mean to make somebody look like they are guilty of a crime, even if they aren't
"A beautiful day in paradise folks" - What does 'folks' mean?
"Folks" is an old fashioned but still used word for people, or perhaps parents
"This cable just snapped". - What does 'snap' mean?
"To snap" is to suddenly
break into two.
What does 'It's none of your business' mean?
One way to say "I don't want to tell you"!
"I sprained my ankle" - What does 'sprained my ankle' mean?
"To sprain" is to injure a ligament. Painful, and alas, common.
"We're back on the air. " - What does 'back on the air' mean?
The expression used when a radio or TV or radio station is actually broadcasting.
"Christmas time is just around the corner." - What does 'just around the corner' mean?
. If something is "just around the corner," it is very close in either space or time.
"Let's go to Mount Rushmore." - What is Mount Rushmore?
A famous place in the state of South Dakota with the faces of famous American Presidents carved into the mountains.
"I've been such a klutz all day" - What does 'klutz' mean?
A fun and interesting word for someone who is clumsy, or who is always getting into accidents.
"They're making cutbacks." - What does cutbacks mean (refering to a business)?
"Cutbacks" are reductions, and often used to mean a decrease in the number of people working at an organization.
"I'm on to something, Marlon. " - What does 'on to something' mean?
"To be on to something" is a good expression that you use when you think you are discovering something important that you did not know before, perhaps a secret.
"Tonight we present the endearing, much loved classic." - What does 'endearing' mean?
A sweet word meaning "filled with love and emotion"
"I can't believe he married Meryl on the rebound." - What does 'on the rebound' mean?
If you marry or date someone "on the rebound," you do so just after breaking up with someone else.
Gross!
A cool, slang and very common word for disgusting!
"The elevator just plummeted down ten flights!" - What does 'plummeted' mean?
"To plummet" is a dramatic verb meaning to fall very quickly.
"Here's a news flash just in" - What does news flash mean?
A "News flash" is a piece of news that was just received.
"the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit" - What does counterfeit mean?
fake, imitation, copy (usually refers to money)
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